Sandy’s Comments (group member since Dec 14, 2015)

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

In US, Miraculous Mysteries is $1

Susan wrote: "Three Hands in the Fountain One of our buddy reads next month is currently 99p."

In US, $2

This and a nonfiction book (feeling guilty about all my light reading) are up next.

I enjoyed this. The different characters backgrounds were every bit as good as the mystery.

Hmmm.... I thought the ending weaker than the rest of the book. Maybe the author is setting up an ongoing villain to be met later.

I liked that the clock and Japanese karate both saved Fandorin's life. I hope the troubled young man finds peace in Tahiti.

Was there a hint that Fandorin is going to spend time with Clarissa? I will look at the synopsis of the next book.

What a fun PhD! Welcome.

I'm enjoying it as well. Particularly like the different character in each chapter (though there is one I would like to see less of).

ChrisGA wrote: "I was glad Kim's fears melted under the warmth of her husband's enthusiastic homecoming. Nice touch. How fun Sue ended up fat."

Fitting endings for both characters.

I have been on my library's wait list for weeks (well, maybe two) and it is not moving. I know how short these books are and am a bit annoyed.

Another buddy read I've finished and, like Judy enjoyable overall and better than the last one.

I listened to the audio book. The college (fictional) is set in Massachusetts, my home, and I was amused / horrified that one of the local towns was pronounced as it is spelt, not how it is said.

I've finished and found it much like the others we've read. We do find out why she has to stay in hotels.

I will be starting today. I agree with Pamela that I find Fandorin as mysterious as the mystery. I like the closed-circle aspect of the steamship though I am a bit put off by the Christie comparison in the flyleaf of my library hardback.

Looking forward to the shipboard setting as I bailed out of our buddy read series quite early.

The threads never close but, speaking for myself, memory of the book details fade. Hope you enjoy it.

50's!!!! that seems so long ago.

I read the first three Martin Walker books ten (!) years ago. Enjoyable; always wanted to cook an omelet afterwards. But even then I had too many series going.

Sorry about Mrs. Pargeter, especially as I own the first eight, but Sayers will never disappoint.

Isolated from my library books I plan to reread the next Anty book tonight, The Tale of the Tenpenny Tontine. Even if I remembered the plot I doubt it would ruin my enjoyment.

Frances wrote: "I've just finished this and just didn't really enjoy it or find it particularly engaging. Having also given up on The Poisoned Chocolates Case I'm not sure I'll try any more AB-there..."

Fair enough. There are many respected authors I've dropped after a couple of tries. There are so many other books I want to read.

In the US for those wanting to read the next two books from our challenge: The Complete Jack Haldean Murder Mysteries: Books 1-4 is $1. While it is called 'complete', GR lists other entries in the series.

Jessica-sim wrote: "Audible has a dramatisation in their plus catalog and it’s such fun! 🤣
I don’t think it would work as a first time read, the characters aren’t really well introduced but if you’ve read it before it..."

I listened to this last night and agree it would not do if I didn't know the plot already. Too many female voices at the beginning without realizing how they were connected to the family. However, an enjoyable evening's entertainment.